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participation must be voluntary. 

Notionally, the participant must be 

performing under a new sole-source, 

noncommercial, definitized contract or 

order. The progress payment rate for 

small entities has been temporarily 

increased to 95 percent, which is 5 

percentage points higher than the 

maximimum incentive rate eligible to be 

earned under the authority of section 

874. Therefore, the pilot program will be 

open only to other than small entities. 

For inclusion in the pilot program, 

DoD is planning to require contract 

actions to be nominated by the 

cognizant contracting officer and 

approved by the Director, Price, Cost 

and Finance, Defense Pricing, 

Contracting, and Acquisition Policy 

during the preaward phase of the 

acquisition, since the extent of contract 

financing provided by the Government 

is required to be a consideration in price 

negotiations after contract award. It is 

also anticipated that the nominated 

contract or order must have a 

performance period of no more than 

three years to ensure that all 

performance, including options and 

potential new work, will be completed 

before the pilot program’s sunset date. 

DoD anticipates requiring that the bill 

of material, excluding material from 

affiliated concerns and indirect costs, 

will constitute at least 25 percent of the 

nominated contract or order’s estimated 

value to ensure the incentive benefits 

the supply chain and to assess the 

efficacy of using an increased progress 

payment rate as an incentive. 

To optimize pilot program 

participation and to collect insights 

from multiple sources, DoD plans to 

approve only one contract per parent 

entity (including all divisions, business 

segments, subsidiaries, etc.). 

2. Incentive Criteria 

DoD anticipates structuring the 

progress payment incentive as follows, 

with a focus on incentivizing payment 

time to the supply base: 

a. The maximum incentive (a progress 

payment rate of 90 percent in lieu of the 

customary 80 percent rate for large 

businesses) may be earned if more than 

95 percent of the cumulative invoice 

dollars have been or will be paid within 

20 calendar days of receipt of 

subcontract invoices. 

b. A progress payment rate of 85 

percent may be earned if more than 85 

percent but less than or equal to 95 

percent of the cumulative invoice 

dollars have been or will be paid within 

20 calendar days of receipt of 

subcontract invoices. 

c. If 85 percent or less of the 

cumulative invoice dollars have been or 

will be paid within 20 calendar days of 

receipt of subcontract invoices, no 

incentive is earned, and the customary 

large business progress payment rate of 

80 percent will be used. 

d. DoD plans to reassess the progress 

payment rate with each contractor 

request for progress payment, based on 

the reported payment time for 

cumulative subcontract invoice dollars. 

If the contractor’s performance against 

the incentive criterion merits an 

increase or decrease to the progress 

payment rate currently on contract, it is 

anticipated that the rate will be changed 

by a unilateral contract modification. 

e. If the progress payment rate on the 

contract is decreased based on the 

contractor’s cumulative performance 

against the incentive criterion, this may 

result in an overpayment status. For 

purposes of overpayments arising in this 

manner, the expectation is not to issue 

a demand for repayment, but to 

withhold additional progress payments 

until either— 

(1) The progress payment rate is 

increased as a result of the contractor’s 

performance against the incentive 

criterion; or 

(2) The incurred cost increases to the 

point that the total incurred cost 

multiplied by the current progress 

payment rate is greater than the amount 

of progress payments already paid to the 

contractor. 

3. Supporting Documentation Concept 

DoD plans to measure contractor 

performance against incentive criteria 

through the use of a Governmentprovided spreadsheet, which the PPIP 

participant will submit as an attachment 

to each SF 1443, Contractor’s Request 

for Progress Payment. It is envisioned 

that the completed spreadsheet will list 

each subcontract delivery invoice 

reflected in the incurred cost claimed in 

the progress payment request and 

include the following information at a 

minimum: 

Æ Subcontractor, supplier, or vendor 

name; 

Æ Subcontract or purchase order 

number; part number; description of 

part or service; 

Æ Subcontract invoice number and 

any tracking number affixed by the 

prime; 

Æ Subcontract invoice date; 

Æ Subcontract invoice amount; 

Æ Actual or anticipated date of 

invoice payment; 

Æ Amount of payment; 

Æ Calculated payment time (date of 

payment minus date of invoice) for the 

invoice; and 

Æ Any unpaid amount on the invoice. 

The spreadsheet will calculate the 

percentage of cumulative subcontract 

invoice dollars paid within the 

established payment time criterion. It is 

planned that the PPIP participant will 

update and mark new and actual 

payment data with each progress 

payment request. 

It is anticipated that the PPIP 

participant will be required to provide 

any additional documentation required 

by the contracting officer to support its 

claimed progress against incentive 

criteria. DoD plans for the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency to audit PPIP 

participants’ claimed subcontract 

payment timing semi-annually. 

Authority: DoD Instruction 5000.35, 

Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR) 

System. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

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BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0023] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: The Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by January 29, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574 or 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: User Testing of the Financial 

Readiness Website; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0657. 

Type of Request: Revision. 


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FINRED User Testing Usability 

Screener 

Number of Respondents: 142. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 142. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 36. 

FINRED User Testing Usability Guide 

Number of Respondents: 18. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 18. 

Average Burden per Response: 90 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 27. 

FINRED Card Sort/Navigation Screener 

Number of Respondents: 200. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 200. 

Average Burden per Response: 7.5 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 25. 

FINRED Card Sort Study 

Number of Respondents: 120. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 120. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 30. 

Total 

Annual Burden Hours: 118. 

Number of Respondents: 480. 

Annual Responses: 480. 

Needs and Uses: The DoD Office of 

Financial Readiness Information 

(FINRED) is sponsoring a website 

usability study to collect opinions, 

ideas, and concerns from members of 

the military community on their level of 

satisfaction with the FINRED website 

content, layout, and navigation of 

financial resources. This study will be 

used only for research purposes and the 

results and recommendations will be 

anonymous when shared with 

government officials. The feedback and 

insights will be used to drive future 

improvements to the FINRED website. 

The purpose of the FINRED Card 

Sorting User Testing of the Financial 

Readiness website (User Testing/ 

Usability Study) is to provide key 

metrics to the Office of Financial 

Readiness to support DoD Instruction 

(DoDI) 1322.34 ‘‘Financial Readiness of 

Service Members’’. The User Testing/ 

Card Sorting Usability Study will 

provide results from the collection of 

opinions, ideas, and concerns from 

members of the military community on 

their level of satisfaction with the 

taxonomy and navigation of the FINRED 

website. Results will also provide a new 

taxonomy of the FINRED website, that 

will allow the Office of Financial 

Readiness to adjust the layout and 

organization of the website to meet the 

needs and layout of what the users 

intend to find when on the website. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald 

Lucas. 

Dated: December 18, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30886 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0098] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant to the 

Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil 

Liberties, and Transparency 

(ATSD(PCLT)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by January 29, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Request for Individual Access 

and Consent for Disclosure to Records 

Protected Under the Privacy Act; DD 

Forms 3213 and 3214; OMB Control 

Number 0704–CASE. 

Type of Request: New. 

Number of Respondents: 30,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 30,000. 

Average Burden per Response: 45 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 22,500. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

allow an individual to request access to 

their records or to provide prior written 

consent authorizing disclosure of such 

records. The Creating Advanced 

Streamlined Electronic Services for 

Constituents Act of 2019 (CASES Act) 

was enacted to modernize and simplify 

the process by which individuals can 

request access to and consent to the 

disclosure of their personal records held 

by Federal agencies. This Act addresses 

the inefficiencies and inconsistencies 

that previously existed in obtaining 

written consent for information 

disclosure. Under the Privacy Act of 

1974, individuals have the right to 

access their records and control the 

disclosure of their personal information. 

However, the traditional process of 

obtaining written consent was often 

cumbersome, requiring physical 

signatures and manual transmission of 

forms. This not only delayed the 

resolution of constituent inquiries but 

also created variability in how different 

Components within DoD handled these 

requests. The CASES Act mandates the 

use of electronic access and consent 

forms, which can be submitted digitally. 

By allowing digital submissions, the Act 

aims to streamline the process, reduce 

delays, and enhance the efficiency of 

government services. 

Affected Public: Current and former 

DoD employees and their authorized 

dependents. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald 

Lucas. 

Dated: December 18, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30887 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

[Docket ID: USN–2024–HQ–0018] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

United States Marine Corps announces 

a proposed public information 

collection and seeks public comment on 


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